Traditional interpretation: weary, in the Hebrew Leah naming route.
The exact English Lea given-name section identifies a form of Leah, and Leah traces to the Hebrew proper name. Historical Strong H3812 records weary for that name. This is a traditional lexical interpretation rather than an agreed universal modern literal meaning or a prediction of energy or character. The reviewed BDB entry identifies Leah without independently establishing that gloss. The English Lea/Lee meadow surname is a distinct history and is not blended with this given-name route.
Origin
Hebrew-linked Leah-related given-name form
The entry explicitly records a feminine given-name form of Leah with Hebrew ancestry. Separate surname and place senses do not provide a universal given-name meaning.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
354 · preliminary
67
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
55 (rounded to 5)
705
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
63
622
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2004
Boys
3
3651
Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2021
Girls
3
446
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
4
632
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
1985
Boys
3
311
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
7
483
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
321
848
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
1989
Boys
5
7905
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
Checked against cited source
The exact English entry documents given-name use. Language of use is separate from etymological origin and does not establish a literal meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Meaning: Traditional interpretation: weary, in the Hebrew Leah naming route.
Checked against cited source
The exact English Lea given-name section identifies a form of Leah, and Leah traces to the Hebrew proper name. Historical Strong H3812 records weary for that name. This is a traditional lexical interpretation rather than an agreed universal modern literal meaning or a prediction of energy or character. The reviewed BDB entry identifies Leah without independently establishing that gloss. The English Lea/Lee meadow surname is a distinct history and is not blended with this given-name route. Credit: James Strong and Brown, Driver and Briggs, historical lexicons as presented by Freely-Given.org; no modern Bible translation, commentary, image or recording reproduced. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. Separate spellings retain their own popularity records.
Origin: Hebrew-linked Leah-related given-name form
Checked against cited source
The entry explicitly records a feminine given-name form of Leah with Hebrew ancestry. Separate surname and place senses do not provide a universal given-name meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Credit: James Strong and Brown, Driver and Briggs, historical Hebrew lexicons as presented by Freely-Given.org. The entry records the proper name Leah and Strong’s traditional weary interpretation. No modern Bible translation or phonetics imported; original factual summary only and no open license claimed for the hosting page. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. Separate spellings retain their own popularity records.
Supporting evidence: Leah: Hebrew proper-name identity supporting the Lea relationship
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Lea explicitly documents a Leah-related given-name form; the Leah entry identifies the Hebrew source name. No parent-name IPA is automatically assigned to Lea. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Separate spellings retain their own popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Leah
Checked against cited source
Relationship explicitly recorded in the reviewed English given-name section. For short forms the longer-name tradition varies; spellings and popularity series remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
